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April 30, 2026

Series preview: Hurricanes get upstart Flyers in Round 2

April 30, 2026

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes waited four days, but they finally have their second round opponent. Carolina will face the Flyers after Philadelphia defeated the Penguins in overtime of Wednesday’s Game 6 of their series to […]

Democratic state Sen. Terence Everitt abruptly resigns

April 29, 2026

RALEIGH — Sen. Terence Everitt (D-Wake) announced he is resigning from the General Assembly effective May 1. He represents District 18, covering all of Granville County and part of Wake County. Everitt, in a Facebook post […]

Stankoven, Andersen rise to occasion in Round 1

April 29, 2026

RALEIGH — If there was a metric showing which Hurricanes players were mentioned most on social media as being a weak link this season, chances are Frederik Andersen and Logan Stankoven would be at the […]

Tenn. to expand voucher program to 35K students next year

April 28, 2026

One year after it launched a universal school voucher program, Tennessee will nearly double the program with 15,000 additional vouchers, directing about $260 million in public funds to private schools. The Tennessee Senate voted 18-14 […]

It is faith which works the victories in this world
The Word: The first Christians

April 26, 2026

“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Acts 11:26 The lives of the converts were so different from their unbelieving neighbors, that they were called Christians. It is supposed that the name was [...]
The university has refused to release the 400-page, $1.2 million independent investigation report of its School of Civic Life and Leadership
Media outlets sue over withheld UNC-CH report

April 26, 2026

RALEIGH — A group of North Carolina media outlets is suing over a report being withheld by UNC Chapel Hill involving its School of Civic Life and Leadership. The lawsuit concerns a 400-page, $1.2 million [...]
Warren Zevon was inducted posthumously last year
Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang, Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall

April 26, 2026

NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with first-time nominees Wu-Tang Clan and [...]
Suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner

April 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret [...]
Cunningham is the second Democrat to leave the party in the past two years
Mecklenburg Democrat switches to unaffiliated following primary ouster

April 26, 2026

RALEIGH — Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham has dropped her Democratic affiliation and is now registered as unaffiliated, as first reported by WBT Radio’s Brett Jensen. The change comes after Cunningham lost in her [...]

Mecklenburg’s Majeed becomes second NC House Democrat to leave party

April 27, 2026 Comments Off

RALEIGH — Rep. Nasif Majeed announced he is dropping his Democratic party affiliation and has opted to become unaffiliated. “After deep reflection and conversations with constituents across District 99, I have made the decision to […]

Pay Z: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani still earning rap music royalties, tax filings show

April 27, 2026 Comments Off

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still making money from his short-lived career as a multilingual rapper, tax filings show. But the 34-year-old Democrat’s meteoric rise as a celebrity politician has […]

North Korea again tests cluster munitions

April 27, 2026 Comments Off

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said last week it test-launched ballistic missiles with cluster bomb warheads in the second such test this month, likely underscoring its push to expand its capabilities to penetrate U.S. […]

Category 5: Hall hit off-day focus of for Senators, Hurricanes

April 24, 2026

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes have limited the Senators to three combined goals in the first three games of their first round series, and Carolina will have a chance to advance to the second round […]

Hurricanes push Senators to brink with 2-1 Game 3 win

April 24, 2026

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes needed something old and something new to earn a 2-1 road win and take a commanding lead in their series with the Ottawa Senators. The new is becoming old hat: […]

Category 5: Hurricanes prepare for Game 3 in Ottawa

April 23, 2026

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes will aim to win their third straight game and push the Senators to the brink of elimination when the teams meet for Game 3 of their first round series Thursday […]

Concepcion may lead NC in draft

April 23, 2026

The NFL Draft heads to Pittsburgh this week. There’s a chance that a familiar face to college football fans in North Carolina will be arriving at his new home. KC Concepcion is expected to be […]

Wide open draft for Panthers

April 23, 2026

The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in meeting their most pressing roster needs during NFL free agency. Now, that creates a problem for mock draft afficionados. No one has a good idea what the Panthers might […]

Three European nations to base World Cup operations in North Carolina

April 21, 2026

CHARLOTTE — Even without hosting a single match, North Carolina will play a visible role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. Three European men’s national teams — Germany, Norway and Scotland — have […]

The stream: Charlize Theron, ‘Marty Supreme,’ Kehlani, Kate Hudson, Lainey Wilson

April 24, 2026

Timothée Chalamet starring as a ping-pong master in “Marty Supreme” and a Netflix comedy competition show hosted by Kevin Hart are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near […]

This week in history: April 23 to April 29

April 23, 2026

April 23 1635: The Boston Latin School, the first public school in what would become the United States, was established. 1898: Spain declared war on the United States; the U.S. responded in kind two days […]

Famous birthdays this week: April 23 to April 29

April 23, 2026

These celebrities have birthdays this week: April 23 Actor Lee Majors is 87. Actor Blair Brown is 80. Actor Joyce DeWitt is 77. Filmmaker-author Michael Moore is 72. Actor Judy Davis is 71. Actor Valerie […]

Bluegrass festival in Stanly County evolves, maintains tradition

April 21, 2026

OAKBORO — Rooted in authenticity, much like the genre itself, the Big Lick Bluegrass Festival — as large and respected as it has become — carries the feel of an earlier era, shaped by the […]

The Word: Living sacrifices

April 19, 2026

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Romans 12:1 The godly life is not one […]

PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment

April 18, 2026

NEW YORK— A coalition of publishers and literary agencies are teaming with PEN America on an initiative meant to counter a growing trend of harassment against members of the literary community. PEN America, the century-old […]

HARSANYI: Hey, socialists, we’ve already figured out the supermarket

April 24, 2026

There are at least 76,000 supermarkets in the United States. Most of us probably have a dozen within 10 miles of home. Nevertheless, leftists are constantly trying to convince us that we need government-run grocery […]

ELLIS: Congress should decide birthright citizenship, not SCOTUS

April 24, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could redefine one of the most consequential questions in American law: Who is entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment? The focus, predictably, has been […]

MATTHEWS: The courage of ordinary men

April 23, 2026

Fortunately, it’s fairly common these days to read stories of heroism about ordinary people who were just going about their day when something happened that prompted them to step in, take action and ultimately save […]

HILL: What is on the other side of any problem political parties promise to fix?

April 23, 2026

Max Weber was a German economist and sociologist who described politics in 1919 as “the strong and slow boring of hard boards.” Many times, the boards are very, very hard. Changing the minds and predilections […]

JOECKS: How to reverse societal decline

April 18, 2026

Retail stores locking up items is the symptom of a much larger problem. I recently went to Walmart and had ibuprofen on my shopping list. I went to the medicine section and — groan — […]

HARSANYI: Argentina is booming — capitalism remains undefeated

April 18, 2026

In 2023, more than 100 leading economists from around the world, including progressive darling Thomas Piketty, signed a letter warning that “far-right” Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei’s policies, which were “rooted in laissez-faire economics,” would […]

It is faith which works the victories in this world

The university has refused to release the 400-page, $1.2 million independent investigation report of its School of Civic Life and Leadership

Warren Zevon was inducted posthumously last year

Suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California

Cunningham is the second Democrat to leave the party in the past two years

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